Tag: opinion
Plain Talk About Food | Jumping Frogs
“If the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing...
The Mountain Gardener | The Wonderful World of Wisteria
Wisteria are one of those vines that you either long for or lament ever having planted. They are all fragrant with a delicious sweet...
Fitness | Stop Comparing Body Types
Ever feel like you wish you had someone else’s body type? Is the body you want always just out of reach? Like no matter...
The Mountain Gardener | Filoli Gardens in May
What fun it must have been for the children raised in the 1900s at Filoli Estate. You can just imagine what a kid could...
Strictly Business | Lessons from Horses: The Power of Intention
As someone who has held management and leadership positions for most of my career, I was intrigued to learn more about how working with...
Plain Talk About Food | Soup/Salad and Let’s Talk
Having been raised by my elderly aunt who ran a boarding house for the workers at the nearby sawmill in the small town of...
The Mountain Gardener | Growing Vegetables in Containers, Small Spaces or...
I have been gardening for a very long time. But even now I feel I know just a little bit about a whole lot...
Guest Column | D.A.R.E. Empowers Students
Students face challenges beyond the pressure to succeed academically. Parents hear about many of these issues as their children move through middle school, high...
TherapyWorks | How You Can Help Raise Awareness for Mental Health
Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 1 in 5 adults...
The Mountain Gardener | Growing the Best Dogwoods
When the dogwoods start to bloom, I’m torn between the flowering crabapples and cherries and wisteria and lilacs. But those huge dogwood flowers—or more...
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...
